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No new reductions in food stamps for NCAsheville Citizen-TimesASHEVILLE — The new federal farm bill sidesteps cuts in funding for food stamps in North Carolina, but local food pantries continue to see high demand for help following a reduction in benefits last fall, according to the head of MANNA FoodBank.and …

Congress Passes Farm Bill to End Fight Over US Food StampsBusinessweek (blog)The Senate passed and sent President Barack Obama a measure that sets U.S. agricultural policy for five years, ending the toughest legislative battle on renewal of the farm bill in almost two decades with cuts to crop subsidies and …

Senate's farming bill cuts food stamps7Online WSVN-TVWASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation's 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn farmers and the maple syrup … More: continued here

A few months ago a woman contacted the Ombudsman for assistance with receiving her mail. The woman’s physical condition has deteriorated and she now has great difficulty getting down her steep and long driveway to her curb to get the mail from her mailbox. More: continued here

Farm bill headed to Obama after Senate passageUSA TODAYThe Senate voted 68-32 on a $500 billion farm bill that will end direct payments to farmers, expand the popular crop insurance program and cut spending on food stamps for some poor Americans by 1%. The White House announced Tuesday afternoon that … …

EBay Founder Pierre Omidyar Gifts $3 Million to Louvre for 'Persian Art' | Six …IranianEBay founder Pierre Omidyar is known for the “venture philanthropy” of his Omidyar Network, which has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to support micro-finance, governmental transparency, and social media in developing countries. Now he is …

Congress passes farm bill, cuts food stampsWashington Post… passes farm bill, cuts food stamps. 01:35. February 4, 2014 6:09 PM EST — The Senate sent a massive, five-year farm bill to President Barack Obama that provides subsidies for the nation's farmers and cuts the food stamp program by about $800 …

FedEx may open a facility in the Blankenbaker Station Business Park. More: continued here

Loveland Chamber, Post Office celebrates kickoff of Loveland remailing program …ReporterHerald.comThey helped kick off the 68th Annual Loveland Valentine Re-Mailing Program hosted by the Chamber and the Loveland Post Office. By the time they are finished over the next two weeks, the stampers will have stamped 140,000 to 160,000 red, …

ThinkProgress Elizabeth Warren Proposes Replacing Payday Lenders With The Post OfficeThinkProgressThe Postal Service (USPS) could spare the most economically vulnerable Americans from dealing with predatory financial companies under a proposal endorsed over the weekend by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). “USPS could partner with banks to make a … More: continued here